Controllers For Internal Storage - Lenovo x3100 M5 Product Manual

Controllers for internal storage

The Integrated ServeRAID C100 disk controller offers RAID 0, 1, and 10 standard. The ServeRAID C100
is an integrated SATA controller with software RAID capabilities. It is a cost-effective way to provide
reliability, performance, and fault-tolerant disk subsystem management to help safeguard your valuable
data and enhance availability. The ServeRAID C100 has the following specifications:
Supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10

Onboard SATA controller with software RAID capabilities

Supports 3 Gbps SATA ports

Support for up to two virtual drives

Support for virtual drive sizes greater than 2 TB

Fixed stripe unit size of 64 KB

Support for MegaRAID Storage Manager management software

The following table lists the RAID controller and internal HBAs that are supported by the server.
Table 9. RAID controllers and HBAs for internal storage
Part number Feature
code
Integrated None
81Y4492 A1XL
81Y4448 A1MZ
81Y4481 A347
46C8988 A3MW
46M0907 5982
System x3100 M5
Description
ServeRAID C100 for System x
ServeRAID H1110 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID M1115 SAS/SATA Controller
ServeRAID M5110 SAS/SATA Controller
N2115 SAS/SATA HBA for System x
6Gb SAS HBA
Maximum Standard models
supported where used
1 All other models
1 C5x, EEx
1 F3x, EGx, EHx, EJx
1 EKx
1 -
1 -
15